Glide hammock



Sept. 15, 1 925.

B. B. ENGLANDER ET AL GLIDE HAMMOCK v Filed Sept 7, 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet1,

Sept. 15, 1925.

B. B. ENGLANDER ET AL GLIDE HAMMOCK Sept. 15, 1925.

B. B. ENGLANDER ET AL GLIDE HAMMOCK F iled Sept. 7. 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet3 Sept. 15, 1925. 1,553,678

B. B. ENGLANDER ET AL GLIDE HAMMOCK Filed Sept. 7, 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet 4Patented Sept. 15, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJ'AIIN B. ENGLANDER AND PERCIVAL B. BERRY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, AS-SIGNORS '10 ENGLANDER SPRING BED COMPANY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A

CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

GLIDE HAIMOCK.

Application filed September 7, 1922. Serial No. 586,600.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, BENJAMIN B. ENG- LANDER and PERCIVAL B. BEBRY, bothcitizens of the United States, residing at Brooklyn,

I in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Glide Hammocks, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to couch or glide hammocks or the like, andparticularly to structures of this character which are designed andadapted for the purposes of sleep or rest, an object of the inventionbeing to provide a swing or hammock of this class wherein the couch seator bottom is'supported for swinging movement in a novel and improvedmanner, and wherein a novel organization of parts is produced therebyresulting in the provision of a more compact,

'20 more attractive, simpler and more economical structure, which at thesame time will afford maximum comfort to the user.

A further object of this invention is to provide a couch or glidehammock wherein the couch' or hammock seat is suspended by swingingmeans located entirely beneath the seat and connected to a supportingframe-- work or stand, which is also located beneath the seat, thehammock seat preferably being at least as long as the frame or stand, or

overlying the ends of the frame.

A further object of this invention is to provide a couch or glidehammock wherein the couch seat has arm-rest or wind-shield endsconstructed, for instance of wicker, and swingingly supported by meansof a stand or stationary frame located between the end members.

A further object of this invention is to provide a couch or glidehammock wherein the couch seat is provided with arm rests s'hiftabletherewith, and is swingingly supported. by 'a stationary stand locatedbetween the end members, the means for accomplishing thisswinging-movement comprising a plurality of pairs of hanger links, thelinks of each air being pivoted together and to the stand and arm-restends respectively.

wherein Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a A further object of thisinvention is to prov1de a glide couch or hammock comprising a couch seathaving wicker end members,

the latter having connected thereto means for supporting the seat andalso having con- I nected thereto means for swingingly suspending theseat beneath the latter.

A further object of this invention is to provide a glide couch orhammock wherein, the couch seat or bottom has depending ends embracingtherebetween a supporting stand, from which the seat is swung, theconstrue-1 tion being such as to permit the seat to swing in a pathabove the stand.

A further object of this invention is to provide a glide couch orhammock comprising a supporting stand for shiftably or swinginglysupporting a couch seat, and a fixed or stationary treadle or foot restdi rectly connected to the stand for operating the couch seat.

In the present instance this treadle or footrest is adjustably supportedand is also detachably connected to the supporting stand so as topermit, if desired. the couch to be utilized without the treadle or tobe readily dismounted.

A further object of this invention is to. provide a glide couchorhammock comprising a couch seat or bottom, and u right arm rests orwind-shield ends having a stationary frame therebetween and over 80which frame swings the couch seat, the latter being swung by meansofhanger linkspivoted to the arm-rest ends.

Other objects of this inventionwill appear in the following descriptionthereof, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings forming a partof this specification, wherein like reference characters indicatecorresponding parts in the several views and glide hammock or couchembodying our invention; Fig. 2 is affront elevation thereof part y insectionig. 3 is a rspective view of the couch or bed bottomf l ig. 3 isa detail view of parts of the framework; Fig. 4 1s a perspective viewpartly infl ction the couch or hammock is provided which illustratingthe several operating parts with having therebetween a spring fabric 25.65

the couch seat or bed bottom removed; and Fig. 5 is a cross sectionthereof.

In the drawings we have illustrated a present preferred embodiment ofour invention, and it will be understood that we do not intend to limitourselves to the present various structural details, arrangements,design, or construction except in so far as limited by the prior art,and that the several novel features of this invention are stillconsidered as embraced within the scope of our invention irrespective ofwhether such features are embodied in other structures or relations. Asupporting framework for may comprise a pair of upright end frames 9 and10, each formed in the present instance from' a pair of verticallyspaced angle bars 11 and 12 connected together by means of angle bars 13and 14. The cross bars 11 of these frames are adapted to rest upon thefloor andthe frames are separated or spacedlongitudinally by means oflengthwise extending side bars 15 and 16. the latter having at the endof each an upright angle bar 17 secured thereto and braced by means ofangular straps 17*. These members 17 are detachably connected to theupright members 13 and 14 by means of headedpins 22 carried by themembers 17 and cooperating with slots 23 formed in the flanges of themembers 13 and 14. Thus a rigid supporting stand is provided, whichcomprises a. pair of upright frames spaced apart and detachablyconnected together by means of the connections hereinbefore described.

In the present instance the couch seat or bed bottom is supported abovethe end frames 9 and 10 for swinging movement by means of a pair oflinks located preferably at each corner of the supporting framework.These link connections comprise each a depending hanger link 19 pivotesat 20 to the horizontal bar 12 and bent to extend outwardly anddownwardly from the upper end of the framework and pivoted at 21 to ahanger link or end member 20. The companion hanger links or endmembers'20 at each end of the bed are braced and firmly connectedtogether by means ofa cross bar 18. and it will be noted that each pairof cooperating links 19 and 20 are pivoted together at their lower ends.The several connections 21 are preferably detachable connections so asto permit the disengagement of the links 20 from the links 19. Thesedetachable connections each comprise headed pins and slots, and pivoteddogs 21 may be provided for normally preventing. the accidentaldisengagement of the pins from the slots.

The couch or hammock seat in the present instance comprises the usualframework 24 The side bars forming this framework are preferablyextended and bent to form depending members 26, and by means ofdetachable connections carried by these depending members 26 and thelinks 20 the bed bottom 24 may be readily attached to and detached fromthe links 20. These detachable connections may be of any suitablecharacter, and in the present instance by way of example, they comprisepairs of vertically spaced headed pins 27 carried by each hanger link 20and pairs of slots 28 carried by each depending member 26, into whichthe pins 27 are adapted to have a sliding'and interlocking fit. In orderto prevent the accidental disengagement of the bed bottom from the linksor members 20, pivoted locking dogs 29 may be provided, and which asshown in Fig. 2. are normally adapted to project over the side bars ofthe bed bottom and prevent the detachment thereof.

The present glide couch is provided with arm-rest end members, which arepreferably constructed of wicker and also to form rigid wind-shield'ends combining utility and attractiveness. These wicker ends 30 aresecured to the end frames 18, 20 in any suitable manner. and these armrest end members and link end members are preferably in the presentinstance shiftable with the couch seat. It will be particularly notedhowever that the end members form a facile and efficient medium forswingingly supporting the couch or hammock seat, such supporting meanscomprising hanger links 19 pivotally connected to the inner sides of theend members. The wicker ends are preferably constructed from av tubularmetallic bar bent intermediate its ends to form a transverse arm restmember and depending members, and the wicker orsimilar material is wovenaround the bar and crosswise between the depending members therebyforming strengthened ends, the construction being similar to thatdisclosed in our co-.

pending application Serial No. 578,301 filed I July 29. 1922.

For the purpose of operating or swinging the couch seat, the presentstructur is preferably provided with a normally fixed or stationarytreadle 31. This treadle may be constructed in any suitable manner, andin the present instance is provided with rearwardly extending bars 32having' pins 33 adapted to extend into holes in the ends of the floorbars 11. The extensions 32, due to their resiliency, may be contractedsomewhat in order to spring the pins 33 into the holes in the bars 11.Thus, a spring or tension joint is provided for connecting the treadle31 to the supporting stand, which joint forms a pivot about which thetreadle may be adjusted into various positions to suit the desire .ofthe occupant. The adjustment of the treadle is obtained by means ofadjusting bars 34 having a series of slots 35 adapted to selectivelycooperate with headed pins 36.

hen desired, the present glide couch or hammock may be provided with aback 37, which in the present instance comprises a suitable upholsteredfranie including a lengthwise extending bar provided with bent hooks 39adapted to releasably extend into slots 40 formed in the rear side barof the bed bottom. These bent hooks and slots form a hinged connectionfor permitting the adjustment of the back, such adjustment beingaccomplished by means of chains 41 and hooks 42 connected to the wickerend members 30. A stuffed mattress 43 is carried by the spring bottom25.

In operation it will be readily seen that swinging or oscillatingmovement may be imparted to the couch seat and arm-rest end members whenthe occupant is sitting in thehammock and exerting pressure with hisfoot against the treadle or foot rest 31. Asa result of such pressurethe seat will swing above the supporting stand or framework by means ofthe link connections '19 and 20. During this movement the links 19 havea swinging movement, whereas the links 20 have a sidewise shiftablemovement with the'wicker ends 30 and the couch seat. It will be seenthat the wicker end and couch seatpractically entirely enclose theframework so that the latter is hardly visible from the outside. Thestuffed mattress 43 may be provided with a front depending curtain 44for concealing the framework at the front of the couch. It will beunderstood of course that the back 37 may be removed when it is desiredto use the hammock without a back, and if desired the arm rest ends maybe constructed of wood or other suitable material.

It will be observed that in the present structure the arm rest ends towhich the seat is connected are higher or extend above the stationaryframe to which they are connected, and by reason of the peculiarorganization shown and described this obviates the necessity of a framework extending above the ends of the glide hammock itself and thuspermits the seat not only to swing or glide above the supportingframework but together with the ends the entire supporting frame work isconcealed at the ends thereof, and thereby obviates all liability ordanger of injury to the user such as by getting his hands or clothingcaught in any of the movable parts. Thus in this instance the armrestends and not. the supporting frame work are the only ends that arevisible. It will also be noted that the seat glides or swings preferablyabove the points of connection 20 of the seat to the supporting frame.

It is. to be understood that by the term wicker, as herein used is meanta material of that general character such as reed, fibre, cane, basketwork, etc., which may be readily woven and which, for convenience may begenerally termed wicker.

It will be understood that by describing in detail herein any paiticularform, structure or arrangement it is not intended to limit the inventionbeyond the terms of the several claims or the requirements of the priorart.

wetclaim as our invention:

1. In a couch hammock the combination of a couch bottom, arm rest endmembers, means for swingingly supporting said couch bottom andcomprising a supporting frame, links connected to said arm rest endmembers and to said couch bottom, and hanger links pivoted to saidlinks, said couch bottom being shiftable over the top of said frame.

2. In a glide hammock, the combination of a supporting stand, a couchseat shiftable thereabove, means for swingingly supporting said seatfrom the stand and comprising rigid upright bars having connection withsaid couch seat, and a depending link pivoted to the lower end of eachbar, said pivot and connection being located iii the plane of said bar,thereby to transmit the weight of said couch seat in a straight line tosaid links, and arm rest ends connected to said upright bars below saidcouch seat.

3. In a glide hammock the combination of a couch seat, uprightendmembers therefore, a stationary frame, and means .for swinginglysupporting said couch seat from the frame and comprising links pivotedto said frame and means connected to said end members and couch seat andpivoted to said links.

4. In a glide couch the combination of a couch seat, end membersconnected thereto, a frame located between said end members forsupporting said couch. seat, a treadle for shifting said couch seatrelatively to said frame, means at the lower part of said frame fordetachably connecting the treadle thereto and means connected to theupper part of said frame for adjusting said treadle.

5. In a glide hammock, the combination of a supporting stand, a couchseat shiftable above said-stand, means connected to the stand forshiftably supporting the seat, arm rest members and means detachablconnected to said couch seat and also etac ably connected to said firstmeans for sup- 7 above said stand, link means connected to the stand forshiftably supporting the seat, arm rest end members, and means fordetachably connecting'said seat to said link means.

7. In a glide couch the combination of a supporting stand, a couch seatshiftable above said stand, link means connected to the naaaeve standfor shiftabiy supporting the seat, arm

rest end members; and means for detach- 10 ably connecting said arm restmembers to said link means Signed at Brooklyn, New York, thisfi th dajof September 1922. I

BENJAMIN 'B. ENGLANDERZ PERCIVAL B. BERRY.

